We hope you're having a fun festive season. Whether it's snowy where you are or not, winter's short days make life tough for birds. 

This mistle thrush looks like it's enjoying these red berries. As you might have guessed, the species got its name from its liking for the white berries of mistletoe. The berries are sticky, so the birds wipe their beaks on tree bark - which helps the parasitic mistletoe spread.

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